plum duff

American  

noun

1. a duff containing raisins.

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Etymology

Origin of plum duff

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Then in two dreary cinemadapted James Barrie plays, she slid into interpretations as heavy and lifeless as plum duff.

From Time Magazine Archive

He found Serge and Jalap Coombs concocting a huge plum duff, while from the brass kettle a savory steam was already issuing.

From Harper's Round Table, April 30, 1895 by Various

Then, for desert, the steward, the hot beads touring about the mounts of his large pale face, brings along oleaginous fritters of plum duff.

From The Sea and the Jungle by Tomlinson, H. M. (Henry Major)

Jest settin' easy, bawlin' orders—jest feedin' on plum duff.

From Wappin' Wharf A Frightful Comedy of Pirates by Flory, Julia McCune

There is a base imitation of “duff” known to landsmen as batter pudding; but the real plum duff of shining golden yellow, stuffed full of plums like Jack Horner’s pie, is all the sailor’s own.

From Killykinick by Waggaman, Mary T. (Mary Theresa)